I think it's fine as well. I want players with heart and determination. Clarkson has that.

This signing is indeed very good for the team. We need Clarkson's personality (determined, hard working, heart, tough, etc...). But as someone correctly said earlier, 2.66 mill comes with expectations. Hopefully Clarkson will meet those expectations and earn the money he deserves for being such a loyal Devil.

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of No OneProud to be King of the Kovalnuts (Est. June 2010 by MantaRay)

Glad to see Clarkson resigned but for the 2nd and 3rd season @ $3M? Wow that is a lot for Clarkson. I hope he plays and earns that money this season where he getting $2M for this season. Really suprised on the years and the $8M for Clarkson. Hopefully this will be Clarkson's breakout season. He also needs to remain healthy too.

I guess I'm in the majority. It's a little higher than I think he is worth but he's giving up 2 years of UFA and it's not that enormously more than I think his value is so I guess I'm neutral on this one.

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IMO, this is a good contract. It comes with some higher expectations for him, but I think Clarkson (along with only a few others, Parise, etc.) represents the REAL future of the Devils. He's a player that plays with respect, determination, grit, and a little bit of skill (though it's sometimes hard to see it... ). I'm glad to see him locked up nad I'd love to see him a Devil for a while.

I'm in the too much money camp. Clarkson's a good player, but not worth this kind of money. I was hoping 1.75 - 2.00, and I thought that would be a nice contract for him. I'll be interested to see if Clarkson plays with the same type of heart he did in the past after landing this contract. If he slips, even a notch, this board will be bitching about this contract next year.

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"It wasn't Mike Eruzione shouting his own name that finally convinced coach Brooks to stop making the players do sprints. It was Mark Johnson, who smashed his stick against the glass in a fit of rage."Movie Mistakes and Bloopers

I think it's a good signing. We get to keep one of our favorite players. Still, as many have pointed out, Clarkson will have to improve his performance of the past few seasons if he wishes to justify the money, but I'm hopeful that he will.

I hate this deal. This is Lou falling in love with a guy who drinks the Kool-Aid. Forget that he loves the organization, wants to spend the rest of his career here and is a great human being. I just don't think he is that good. He has no hockey IQ. He has two moves that he constantly uses (toe drag and wrap-around). He does not use his teammates at all, which is the most frustrating part of his game. He hasn't really grown as a player either. He still takes dumb penalties.

I'm not trying to sound like a Clarkson hater, but he is certainly the most frustrating Devils player to watch on a nightly basis.

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"The Stanley Cup has fallen from the Stars. The new millennium has its first Stanley Cup Champion, and it's the New Jersey Devils." Mike Miller calling the Devils winning the Stanley Cup.

"It goes to the captain and then there are handoffs during a skate around the ice" Mike Emrick as Scott Stevens is being presented the Stanley Cup.

“I’ve very excited and happy about the way things went and looking forward to the season,” he said. “My agent and Mr. Lamoriello have been talking for a while.”

“I’ve enjoyed wearing the Devils’ jersey and to be able to come back for three more years is exciting,” he said. “Me and my girlfriend really like being there. It’s the place that gave me my first opportunity. I’m happy to go back for three years.”

Also says that his leg was not 100% after coming back from the injury, so that could explain his performance during the playoffs.

i think it was pretty obviously that his leg was never 100%. hell, he massively rushed back the first time and screwed it up again -- not surprising that it was still giving him trouble the second time around.

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...poster claims to have a friend whos father know Kovalchucks agent's close partner and he was told by his friends father that they are just sorting the details out.

i think it was pretty obviously that his leg was never 100%. hell, he massively rushed back the first time and screwed it up again -- not surprising that it was still giving him trouble the second time around.

Well for 2.66M his leg better be fvcking made of steel by the time October rolls around.

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of No OneProud to be King of the Kovalnuts (Est. June 2010 by MantaRay)

I hate this deal. This is Lou falling in love with a guy who drinks the Kool-Aid. Forget that he loves the organization, wants to spend the rest of his career here and is a great human being. I just don't think he is that good. He has no hockey IQ. He has two moves that he constantly uses (toe drag and wrap-around). He does not use his teammates at all, which is the most frustrating part of his game. He hasn't really grown as a player either. He still takes dumb penalties.

I'm not trying to sound like a Clarkson hater, but he is certainly the most frustrating Devils player to watch on a nightly basis.

Nah -- it's good you wrote this! It's a danger and I see your point. But... I disagree about the kool aid. It's not Lou's kool aid this guy drinks... It's hockey's. His wellspring comes from the game and -- you can't let go of a guy like that -- either 1) you do NOT want to have him succeed away from you 2) Even more with a guy like this - you don't want to see him fail away from you.

He has his faults - but they're pretty obvious, and easy to fix even if it is a little project work. Projects make it all worth it is the thing of it. Sure they fail sometimes but this is just a wonderful wonderful project of a player and you just can't let it go to waste. that's how I feel and I've never made a secret of it. Under paying - some assclown team like the Flyers will offer him -- something stupid -- and he's done, they kill him. and it's somethign you'd look back on and think what a shame - what a real shame for the spirit of hockey. You know? You see that or you dont. Of course I think if you don't you're a goofus but you know -- you have your point and I just can't be that spartan when it comes to the game of hockey -- the game comes before the team even for me.